Italian modernism

Enter: Arco, a flexible floor lamp that emerged from a hunk of marble and could function over a dining table or as a reading light. No ceiling fittings needed. In 1962 it was released by Italian manufacturer Flos, which has produced it ever since (from $3,695).

May 2, 2021Giovanni Ponti (1891–1979), better known by his nickname Gio, was arguably the most important figure in 20th-century Italian architecture and design. He is best known for his imposing buildings (his Pirelli Tower looms over Milan); his sometimes practical, sometimes impractical furniture (including, in the former category, the lightweight Superleggera chair, produced by Cassina […]

Glossy concrete and terrazzo surfaces play with wood

Your design scheme has never been more bella.

This diplomat's historic home is filled with a wide range of worldly treasures

Real treat for this week's art inspiration, work of Gae Aulenti. She was an Italian architect and interior designer. If I had to pick only one designer in whose interiors I would want to live I would definitely pick Gae's interiors. Just look at first three pictures, they are breathtaking! She is also a creator of one of rare nice looking folding chairs, it's called April chair, you can see it in the last picture. Her work of course includes much more successful projects, I picked the ones…

Vitoni is a new ready-to-drink light aperitif inspired by the traditional Italian spritz of the 1950s. Made only with white wine and tonic water, its authentic taste is perfect to be enjoyed as the lighter alternative to the usual spritz. As part of our strategic consultancy, we formulated a straightforward insight: Vitoni values lightness above […]